"The size of population amounted to 18 570.3 thousand people as of October 1 2019, including urban- 10 837.8 thousand people (58.4%), rural - 7732.5 thousand (41.6%). The size of population increased by 236 thousand people, or by 1.3% in comparison to October 1 2018," said the message.
The migration balance has been negative in the reporting period ( -26.2 thousand people): 833 944 people arrived, 860 144 people left.
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